PEMBROKE SCHOOL BOARD-Special Meeting

PEMBROKE ACADEMY

PEMBROKE, NEW HAMPSHIRE

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

 

PRESENT: Clint Hanson, Tammy Boucher, Rick Mitchell, Tom Serafin, Ry Weisiger, Mike Reardon, Deb Bulkley, Ryan Quinn, Mona Sandberg, Tom Haley,

 

1.   CALL TO ORDER

 

      Chair Clint Hanson called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM in the Pembroke Library.

 

2.   IMMEDIATE BUSINESS

           

      A.  CITIZENS’ COMMENTS                None at this time

 

      B.   BUDGET DEVELOPMENT

 

             Clint Hanson and Tom Serafin reviewed the status of the 2008/09 draft budget and the recommended reductions of the Municipal Budget Committee.  The M.B.C. had requested the school board remove $310,000 from its requested budget.  The school board previously reduced the budget by $80,000 by reducing $70,252 in requested appropriation and adding $9,748 in projected offsetting revenue based upon projections for the Roadway Trust.

 

             As the current draft budget has either no increase or decreases in most discretionary lines already, the school board determined it must consider personnel reductions or cuts to the current co-curricular roster to achieve the remaining $230,000 reduction.  Various co-curricular activities, instituting a “pay-for-play” plan, and positions at all school levels were considered.  By consensus the school board decided upon the following areas if the M.B.C. reductions prevail:

 

1.      Elimination of the ski, lacrosse and golf teams and FFA club at Pembroke Academy and the golf team at Three Rivers School for a projected saving of $17,801 when lost Pembroke Academy revenue is factored in.

 

2.      Elimination of one instructional position at each school level (three total) and one current custodial position for an estimated savings of $140,343, factoring decreased Pembroke Academy revenue.

 

3.      Decrease in the requested deficit appropriation of $71,856, making the request $228,144.  The school board discussed revisiting the projected deficit regularly up until the March District meeting, in order to make any further adjustment based on new information.

 

             The school board discussed options for informing the public about the budget issues and decisions facing the district.

 

3.   ADJOURMENT

 

      A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Rick Mitchell and seconded by Tammy Boucher at 7:50 PM.

 

ALL IN FAVOR

THE MOTION CARRIED

 

      Next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Pembroke Academy.

 

4.   INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

 

      None